Kachuga is a defunct genus of turtle

Turtle

Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...

s comprising the roofed turtles of South Asia

South Asia

South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...

. They are found in major south Asian rivers, including the Ganges, Indus and Barhamaputra rivers and their tributaries. Due to habitat destruction

Habitat destruction

Habitat destruction is the process in which natural habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species present. In this process, the organisms that previously used the site are displaced or destroyed, reducing biodiversity. Habitat destruction by human activity mainly for the purpose of...

 and collection for the pet trade, many species are getting uncommon and Kachuga kachuga is critically endangered

Critically endangered

Version 2010.3 of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 3744 Critically Endangered species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and subpopulations.Critically Endangered by kingdom:*1993 Animalia*2 Fungi*1745 Plantae*4 Protista-References:...

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Species

The following three members were formerly in this genus, but have now been moved to Batagur:

• Batagur dhongoka
  Kachuga dhongoka
  The three-striped roofed turtle is a species of turtle. It was formerly in the genus Kachgua.-Distribution:This species is found in Nepal, Bangladesh, NE India...
  
  
• Batagur kachuga
  Kachuga kachuga
  Red-crowned roofed turtle is a species of turtle found in South Asia. It was the type species of its former genus Kachuga.-Description:...
  
  
• Batagur sylhetensis
  Kachuga sylhetensis
  Assam roofed turtle , is a species of the Geoemydidae family of turtles found in Assam and parts of eastern Bangladesh...
  
  

The following members were formerly in this genus, but have now been moved to Pangshura

Pangshura

Pangshura is a genus of Geoemydidae turtles found in South Asia. Three members were formerly in the genus Kachuga. A fourth member, Pangshura tatrotia, has been described in 2010.-Species:There are four described species:...

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• Pangshura smithii
• Pangshura tecta
• Pangshura tentoria